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School uncertain about the

impact of closing Winters Rd

• By Andrew King

A SECTION of Winters Rd

will be permanently shut to

vehicles to make way for the

Christchurch Northern Corridor

bringing positive and negative

effects for a primary school.

The project will be a four-lane

highway running from Chaneys

Cnr to Cranford St. It aims to

ease congestion in the north of

the city and is expected to be

completed by

2020.

From February

7, the road

in Mairehau,

between property

numbers 137 and

143, will be

closed.

Papanui Primary School is on

the corner of Fraser and Cranford

Sts.

Principal Paul Kingston

(above) said there are positive

and negative effects to the closure.

He said there will be more

vehicles using the Fraser and

Cranford Sts intersection outside

the school and it limits access

options for staff, parents and

pupils.

“But on the upside, there will

be reduced ‘through’ traffic

which often speed,” he said.

“We’ll have to wait and see

CLOSING: The red circle in the photo shows where Winters Rd will close. A tunnel will be

constructed underneath the motorway for pedestrians and cyclists.

PHOTO: CNC ALLIANCE

how driver behaviour changes

to see if any safety issues arise

and work with the appropriate

authorities and our community

to mitigate these.”

He said the project will benefit

the wider community.

A tunnel will be constructed

to allow pedestrians and cyclists

to pass under the motorway

and is expected to be completed

within six months.

The Northern Corridor project

includes the construction of a

new road between QE II Dr and

Cranford St, and the four-laning

of Cranford St to Innes Rd.

The new motorway will bring

an estimated 20,000 extra vehicles

a day into St Albans once

finished.

The city council will put together

a team to come up with a

downstream effects management

plan to identify the traffic issues

on surrounding residential

streets.

The team would then come up

with strategies to mitigate those

effects, which would go out for

public consultation.

Traffic congestion would

become “increasingly severe” in

Main North Rd, Cranford St and

Marshland Rd if the new road

was not built, the city council

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DESK News..................................... 3-11

AARON KEOWN has always

been one to think outside of the

square, and on page 3 today he’s

doing it again.

Keown, elected back onto

the city council late last year,

campaigned to do something

about the Harewood, Breens and

Gardiners Rds intersection.

To his credit he is backing up

his campaign by pushing for the

changes in 2017. More than 1700

people signed a petition he set up

pre-election.

To that end he is offering

anyone $100 if they can come up

with an intersection in Christchurch

that has the same issues as

Harewood, Breens and Gardiners

Rds.

He’ll use that as part of his case

to get funding included in the

Annual Plan.

So good on you Aaron for

pushing through with what you

promised. – Barry Clarke

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Local Views......................4

Sport..........................................12

Hello Neighbour........14

Community Events......15

Education.................16, 17

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Health & Beauty.........19

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Keown’s $100 intersection

• By Andrew King

ONE HUNDRED dollars is

up for grabs to anyone who

can find an intersection in

Christchurch which has the

same amount of lanes – and

no traffic lights – like one in

Harewood.

City councillor Aaron Keown

has laid down the challenge and

will give $100 to the first person

who can find an intersection

the same as Harewood, Breens

and Gardiners Rds.

“All up, there are 10 lanes that

converge at that point. I don’t

think there is another intersection

like that in the city, that

doesn’t have lights,” he said.

The intersection has been

labelled dangerous by local

schools and residents.

Nor’West News reported

in September that residents,

schools and elected officials all

want a change to the intersection

due to near misses with

school pupils, cars and cyclists.

More than 1700 people signed

a petition set up by Cr Keown

calling for lights to be installed.

It was also the main focus of his

2016 campaign to be elected on

to the city council in the Harewood

Ward.

CHALLENGE: City councillor Aaron Keown has offered $100 to the first person who can find

an intersection like the Harewood, Breens and Gardiners Rds without lights in the city.

PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN

He is now using the petition

to lobby for money to be set

aside for the upgrade in the city

council’s annual plan.

A draft version of the annual

plan is expected to be finished

in mid to late March and put

out for public consultation.

“There has been

unprecedented interest in this

intersection. I am still receiving

phone calls and emails asking

me what is going on,” Cr Keown

said.

He plans to set up a public

meeting “within the next few

weeks” at the site to find out

what people would like to see

installed and hear more of their

concerns.

“That way we could reduce

costs later down the line

because we have a lot of the

information that consultation

would show,” he said.

City councillor Yani Johanson

attempted to get the $100 by

suggesting Linwood Ave and St

Johns St, but it only has eight

lanes which meet.

HAVE YOUR SAY: Do you

know of an intersection that

has 10 lanes converging

without traffic lights? Let us

know. Email andrew.king@

starmedia.kiwi

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A 6 year old Golden Lab called, you

guessed it, LOLA, came to see us for a

referral ultrasound at the end of last year

because she had been urinating “clots”

of blood. She was clinically bright and

alert at the visit but did have a history of

possibly having access to rat bait 7 days

earlier.

The abdominal ultrasound was

performed by Catherine and she found

a possible bleed into the left kidney but

no sign of tumours anywhere else. A

wide range of blood and urine testing

was performed, including clotting times

in case of rat bait access, and all showed

up very normal, apart from evidence that

she had experienced a recent bleed. So

initially she was discharged on Vitamin

K in case of rat bait and antibiotics. She

seemed bouncy and was of course still

ravenous but a follow up ultrasound was

scheduled for the following week to check

to see if the haemorrhage had resolved in

the left kidney.

She returned happily to see Kirsty the

following week looking great. No further

blood clots were seen in her urine. The

ultrasound of the left kidney appeared in

worse shape – the kidney was increased

in size and still full of fluid – blood?

Specialists were consulted and it was

agreed that a CT scan was needed to rule

in or out cancer.

Kirsty accompanied Lola to her CT

scan. The radiologist noted marked

pathological changes in the left kidney

that resembled a rapidly progressing

primary kidney tumour. No sign of cancer

was seen in the lungs or other parts of

the abdomen. It was decided that she

needed a nephrectomy ( removal of the

left kidney) fairly urgently while she still

essentially well. Her right kidney was

functioning normally ( as seen on CT scan

and via the bloods)and without surgery

her prognosis was probably less than 1

month.

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up to operate on Lola. A nephrectomy

surgery is not to be taken lightly so we

did our research before attempting the

left kidney removal ( text book reading,

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surgeons). We had a blood donor dog,

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young, disease free canine patient in

the case a blood transfusion is needed.

Collecting blood is largely straight forward

although the donor dog often needs to

be sedated as the collection needle is

large bore and goes into the jugular vein.

The patient must lay very still while we

are collecting the blood. Pepper did an

amazing job and her blood was sent to

the After hours clinic with Lola in case she

required it.

The surgery was a complete success,

and even though there were a few tense

moments during the 2 hour operation,

Kirsty and I were thrilled with the final

outcome. Her left kidney and ureter were

carefully removed and the bleeding

controlled. Georgie did a superb job of

anaesthetic monitoring – not straight

forward at all. Lola woke up brilliantly and

has really never looked back. Her owners

were very thrilled and grateful for the

work our entire team carried out from

start to finish. And the best news being,

the mass in the kidney wasn’t “cancer”, the

kidney was diseased, non functioning and

had a large blood clot present.

Lola will need ongoing monitoring to

make sure the surviving kidney maintains

good health. This will be done by regular

blood and urine testing with her primary

vet in Ashburton. Just like with my Lola,

we are out of the woods but still need to

keep our eyes open for any small changes.

My Lola did have kidney cancer confirmed

so she gets 6 monthly CT scans at St

Georges and 3 monthly blood and urine

testing. Periodically she is fed Prescription

kidney diets but for now her surviving

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– my Lola is now swimming and relaxing

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Take home message – consult your

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Trump changing politics

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politics.

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Has Donald Trump

revived politics?

It seems to be the topic

every media outlet across

the globe is reporting – the

Donald Trump presidency.

While we have seen him

already make controversial

moves like remove the

United States from the

Trans-Pacific Partnership

Agreement and adopt

an archaic, protectionist

approach to trade, the

question still stands. Is a

Trump presidency likely

to improve the awareness

of politics and the importance

of voting?

One of the struggles inherent

with local government

elections is the lack

of awareness or engagement

and the resulting low

voter turnout. In the 2016

elections, only 40 per cent

of Christchurch voters cast

a ballot. For an organisation

tasked with spending

millions of dollars

every year on roads, traffic,

waterways, parks and

collecting rubbish, there

isn’t much of everyday life

that isn’t impacted by the

work overseen by elected

representatives.

Now, while I don’t

propose that our elections

are comparable to the US

elections, the challenge

remains: How do we improve

voter participation

and increase the awareness

of what your city council

and community board do

for you?

I’ve taken a different

approach in the Waimairi

Ward. Firstly, by working

with local residents on key

issues, such as challenges

with urban planning and

development, parking

and traffic issues, and the

under utilisation of our

parks and recreational

areas. Secondly, I’ve been

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democratic participation.

As a young representative,

passionate about getting

youth involved in not only

our community, but the

democratic process, more

can be done. I challenge

you to talk to someone

under the age of 30 and

discuss the importance

and impact of their vote.

While rubbish collection

and traffic issues may not

be the most appealing

conversations, the point

remains – will the ongoing

controversy surrounding

the Trump presidency, in

the very least, raise awareness

around the importance

and impact of your

democratic right to vote?

HAVE YOUR SAY:

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School’s pool sharing plan

• By Andrew King

THE YMCA and Fendalton

Open Air School could work

together to keep costs down

once the school’s new pool is

built.

Both have entered into a

memorandum of understanding.

Under this, the YMCA

would take over the running of

the pool and promote it, while

the school will fundraise the

$750,000 needed to build it.

Board of trustees chairwoman

Emily Flaszynski said it was

vital to get the YMCA on board

as the running costs of the

pool would be too much for the

school to pay on its own.

“This way we can do what we

do best. Educate,” she said.

It would mean there will be

a cost to use the pool and Ms

Flaszynski said that is currently

being worked through by the

YMCA.

There would be learn to swim

classes, water safety and coaching

available, Ms Flaszynski

said.

She said with the YMCA on

board, it will become “more

than just a pool.”

“There is about 1800 students

in the surrounding area that can

use it. Locals will be able to head

down and use it and it will really

bring back that community

vibe,” she said.

So far, the school has

fundraised about $390,000 for

the project.

The resource consent to build

has been approved and there is a

preferred tender for the project

already. Once the money is

there, the Ministry of Education

will allow it to be built.

YMCA chief executive Josie

Ogden Schroeder said the

YMCA is thrilled to have the

opportunity to work with the

school on such an important

project.

“The vision and determination

of the school to bring back the

pool will be of great benefit to

future generations of students,

and also help build a sense of

school community over the

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summer months. We are excited

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she said.

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In Brief

CHARGES DENIED

A man accused of breaking into

the St Albans Shirley Club and

setting it on fire on January 16

has denied all charges and been

remanded in custody. Reece William

Janetins Skipper, 38, has been

charged with burglary and arson

and appeared in the district court

on Friday where he elected to a

trail by jury. He was remanded in

custody until a case review hearing

on April 10. The club was broken

into twice on January 16 with a

second offender still at large. The

two break-ins were not linked.

TWO TAKEN TO HOSPITAL

Two people were taken to

Christchurch Hospital with

moderate injuries after a vehicle

crash in Marshland. A car went

off the road at the intersection

of Marshland and Prestons Rds

at about 5.28am on January 22.

St John sent two ambulances to

the scene and took two people to

hospital for further treatment.

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tonight. As part of the northern

relief wastewater repairs, CCTV

investigation work will be under

way. They will be working between

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Merivale filmmaker follows Muslim skater

• By Georgia O’Connor-Harding

ZAHRA LARI could become

the first figure skater to represent

the United Arab Emirates at the

Winter Olympics.

And a filmmaker who grew

up in Merivale is determined to

capture the skater make history

at next year’s event

in South Korea.

From the

moment filmmaker

Niamh

Peren (left), 27,

stumbled across a

low-quality video

of the Muslim figure skater on

YouTube, she instantly wanted to

know more.

“We became like pen pals for

a little bit and I was like this is

too good of a story. She is on the

cusp of doing something really

big,” Peren said.

The filmmaker secured a week

in February to travel to Abu

Dhabi to create a documentary

about the inspiring skater in her

homeland.

“I think it is a really beautiful

and cinematic notion, an ice

skater that comes from the desert.

Like it is quite a brave sport

to choose . . . the chill of the ice

and the heat of the desert is just

worlds apart,” she said.

Peren, who attended St Margaret’s

College, will travel over

with a small film crew, including

London-based cinema photographer

Jeremy Valender.

Valender, who has shot a range

of work for Burberry, Adidas,

Google and Louis Vuitton, is one

of the big names Peren has built

up in her contact list.

Peren has worked with filmmakers

Jane Campion, Garth

Davis and Jonathan Glazer.

The film crew plans to “get to

know” Lari and her home life by

capturing places such as the rink

she trains in, and the desert she

drives past on the way to training

each day.

“Hopefully, she gets into the

Olympics, which will be the biggest

thing ever and we will go to

South Korea and watch her shred

it,” Peren said.

Peren’s career took off

when she first acted in the

film Blue, which won an award

in the Cannes critics’ week section

of the Cannes Film Festival,

when she was 17. She then started

her own video-making while

studying at the Elam School of

Fine Arts in Auckland.

Recently, Peren was signed to

Blink Productions in London,

which specialises in commercial

and music video production, and

she has since been travelling for

her filmmaking.

Peren and her crew need to

BEHIND THE LENS: Niamh

Peren, who grew up in

Merivale, wants to make a

documentary about United

Arab Emirates ice skater

Zahra Lari.

raise at least $10,000 to under

take the project and have so far

raised about $2540 using Givealittle.

She will be supported by

two film companies.

She said people who make

donations will have their name

presented in the end credits.

“I think it is such an important,

huge and beautiful story.

Seriously, in today’s climate, if

we look at the women’s march, it

is really important to be telling

female stories,” she said.

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Former St Bede’s student gets career boost

• By Georgia O’Connor-Harding

OLIVER DAVIDSON was going

to study to become a surveyor at

Otago University.

But after achieving three major

feats in the performing arts

realm, the former St Bede’s College

student has decided to take

a risk.

Davidson, of Papanui, will

study a Bachelor of Performing

Arts at Otago University after

winning a $16,000 scholarship.

But, not only has he had his

tertiary fees covered, he was

recently accepted to attend an intensive

singing school in Napier

earlier this month, and has been

chosen to represent the country

at the world championships of

performing arts in Los Angeles

in June.

About 300 people auditioned

for a place in Napier’s IFAC

Handa NZ Singing School and

Davidson was one of 73 chosen

to attend.

But, while the 11-day course

focuses on helping students to

accelerate their skills in singing,

Davidson said what he enjoyed

most was being around likeminded

people.

He said his junior years at St

Bede’s were a struggle with some

of his fellow classmates finding

dancing a “weird thing.”

But he said as everyone grew

up they began to see dancing as

“cool” instead.

“I think towards the end of

my high schooling, it was quite

good. There wasn’t many people

like me, it made me stand out so

I wasn’t just part of the norm,”

he said.

Having started in dance at the

Patricia Paul School of Dance

and Southern Ballet Theatre, his

involvement in the arts began to

go up a gear when he performed

in all three productions produced

by Showbiz Christchurch

last year.

Now, encouraged by his No 1

supporter, his mum, Davidson

will have a crack at a career in

arts.

“Some people were like you

are so stupid going down to

Dunedin to do surveying, why

are you wasting your talent?” he

said.

He is now hoping for the best

outcome for his career from his

upcoming competition at the

world championships.

The competition, known as

the official ‘talent Olympics’ is

renowned for giving scholarships

to schools, such as the New York

Film Academy and the New York

Conservatory for Dramatic Arts.

But for now, Davidson is most

excited about having the chance

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around school

drop-off zones

ashionTWO FARM buildings on

AS STUDENTS start to head

back for another year of school,

the city’s travel planners are

urging parents to take a fresh

approach to school drop-offs.

City council travel advisers are

urging caution around schools

as more pedestrians and cyclists

hit the roads.

Gardening

which will

Transport operations manager

Steffan Thomas said the new

school year was the best time

to look at your school drop-off

and pick up routines and make a

change to active travel.

“We’re asking drivers to remember

that there will be more

pedestrians and cyclists about,

many of them young. We’re

• By Georgia O’Connor-Harding

the original Deans’ farm in

the heart of Riccarton could be

restored by the end of June.

The buildings at 39 Kahu Rd,

close to Riccarton House and

Bush, were damaged in the

February 2011 earthquake.

Work is under way on the

buildings,

become a

museum.

The city

council last

week rubberstamped

heritage grant

of $62,326 to

help the $2.1 million repair cost.

otoringThe buildings are on

asking drivers to be especially

careful and watch their speeds

around schools,” he said.

Mr Thomas said if walking or

cycling the entire distance from

home wasn’t practical, parents

could consider parking further

out from the school gate.

“Our school year starts back in

summer so the weather is warm

asty Bites

year.

enough to walk, scoot or cycle at

least part of the way to school,”

Mr Thomas said.

Farm buildings to be restored

Christchurch Boys’ High School

land and are owned by the

school.

Headmaster Nic Hill (above)

said the grant was “wonderful

news.”

The school was committed to

having the buildings open to the

public within the first half of the

“We are really appreciative of

the support . . . it is important;

they are the first farm buildings

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The buildings had been

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were severely damaged in the

quake.

In the 1970s, fundraising had

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into a museum, but that never

eventuated.

The total cost to restore the

building is estimated to be $2.1

million.

The school has $1,486,468

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Mr Hill said the school would

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to complete the project.

The school has a long

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Its highest award, The Deans

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Zonta garage sale

to boost charities

A GROUP of women have spent

six months collecting items for a

garage sale – with the proceeds

to go to charity.

Zonta Club of Christchurch

South will hold its annual summer

garage sale on February 11

with children’s toys, preserves,

furniture, ornaments and linen

among some of the items for sale

which will be held bordering the

village green on Dyers Pass Rd,

Cashmere.

Club president Sue Clark said

the women have been busy collecting

and making items to sell.

“It is a lot of work but well

worth it,” Ms Clark said.

Members family and friends

have helped by donating items

as well.

“It’s a white elephant sale really,

with a huge array of goods,

all in good order and all donated

to us by friends and families.

This sale is an annual event . . .

and it provides us with a great

start to the year.”

Funds raised are all distributed

to the club’s chosen charities.

“We have a number of very

worthwhile charities which

we support and it is incredibly

satisfying to be able to make

substantial donations to these

groups. Next up on our activities

list will be a visit to the Broadfield

Garden on February 19, and

tickets to this are still available to

the public.”

The Zonta Club of Christchurch

South is part of the national

Zonta network which in the last

four years has donated thousands

of dollars to the Sophie

Elliot Foundation, principally

for the publication and distribution

of the book Loves Me Not.

A copy of this book is given to

every student who participates

in a course jointly delivered by

the Foundation and the New

Zealand Police, and on offer

to all New Zealand secondary

schools.

Mrs Clark says Zonta aligns

itself well with the Sophie Elliot

Foundation because Zonta’s

prime aim is to improve the

status of women worldwide.

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its annual Zonta Sports Awards

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MEDALS: The St Andrew’s boys’ under-17 coxed four of Oliver Bailey, Ben Oxley, Evan Young,

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• By Gordon Findlater

ST ANDREW’S College broke

records over the weekend, as

Christchurch’s top rowing

schools continued their Maadi

Cup build up.

St Andrew’s qualified for 30 A

finals – a regatta record – at the

South Island Rowing Championships,

held over the weekend at

Twizel’s Lake Ruataniwha.

They went on to win 16 medals

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gold. Their first gold came in the

men’s under-19 coxed four with

the schools second boat completing

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St Andrew’s also occupied the

first two podium spots in the

boys’ under-17 coxed four. Meanwhile,

the boys’ under-15 coxed

four, men’s under-19 coxless pair

oars and girls’ under-15 coxed

four also came home with gold.

Christchurch Boys’ High

School secured the most gold

medals at the regatta with seven

of their nine podiums resulting

in wins.

They took gold in the under-17

coxed eight, under-15 coxed

octuple sculls, club coxed four,

under-16 coxed four, novice

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There was also success for

Rangi Ruru Girls’ School which

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eight medals, five of which were

gold.

St Margaret’s College managed

seven medals, while Christchurch

Girls’ High School secured

three golds in their five medal

haul.

The next event in the build

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February 25.

BIG HITS: The Riccarton Knights and Papanui Tigers were two

of the six teams which contested the inaugural Rolleston Nines

tournament on Saturday. The tournament, at Rolleston Reserve,

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WE ARE ON THE MOVE

Due to upcoming EQC repairs on our existing premises we have decided

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which expires on the 31st January 2017

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claritydiamonds.co.nz Edwin wishes to thank all those who have

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from you again to meet your requirements and is happy to answer

any questions you may have.

Clarity Diamonds was established by Edwin Edmonds to offer

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Before

Craig Anderson

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Craig Anderson - Goldsmith, will continue to offer Jewellery

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Craig wishes to thank his customers for their support whilst

based in Barrington.

To make an appointment as from 1 February 2017 Craig

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Mobile: 021 844 649 Email: goldsmithnz@gmail.com

With 38 years experience at the workbench Craig

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NOR’WEST NEWS

Neighbour

Hello

New location for language

school in Burnside

Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel cutting

the ribbon at the opening ceremony, with AEI

principal Kathryn Thorne on her right, and guests.

Specialist English language school, the

Alpha Educational Institute (AEI), moved

into new premises at the end of 2016,

with an official opening by Christchurch

Mayor Lianne Dalziel. Now located in the

Canterbury & Technology Park in Burnside,

AEI offers a range of programmes for children

through to adults, and a sister company,

Alpha Homestays, arranges home stays for its

international students.

Director of Alpha Homestays and principal

of AEI school Kathryn Thorne talks to Alpha

Homestays co-ordinator Margaret Bray about

the experience of hosting students and about

the new facilities.

Kathryn: Margaret, you yourself have

hosted many students over the years. What

would be some of the stand-out ‘positives’ in

your mind?

Margaret: You learn a lot about their

culture, and you learn that it is not nationality

but personality. It’s the sharing of culture,

food, language and experiences. If you have

children or grandchildren, there is that extra

layer of positive ‘spin-offs’ all round.

Another one of the good things is that you

get to see your own environment through

new eyes. You may have been to places many

times before, but when you are showing your

student around, you get to experience it

through their fresh eyes, and to enjoy it on a

whole new level.

Some of the popular places we have taken

our students to are: Akaroa, Hanmer Springs,

Lake Tekapo, the A&P Show, school fairs, the

Riccarton Market, the Botanic Gardens and

Canterbury Museum, canoeing on the Avon,

Willowbank Wildlife Park, and simply joining

in a family BBQ or watching the bright stars

in our night sky.

Students adjust at different rates and have

to be supported through that, but generally,

they love to become ‘part of the family’. Many

of our students have stayed in touch over the

years and even revisited us.

Kathryn: What is special about the new

AEI school premises where Alpha Homestays

has its office now?

Margaret: It’s amazing – light, bright and

breezy. Beautiful grounds – lots of windows

and surrounded by trees. There have been

many positive comments from the students

and teachers and it’s convenient for Alpha

Homestays to be sharing the AEI campus. It’s

very exciting to be located in this Business

and Technology Park, with a lot going on

around us. And our opening ceremony with

our Christchurch Mayor, Leanne Dalziel, was

a fantastic occasion!

A student enjoys meeting a new friend.

Canoeing on the Avon is one of the many

activities students can participate in.

Alpha Educational Institute

(AEI) has now moved to

19 Sheffield Crescent, Burnside!

Alpha Homestays has also moved and works closely with

AEI. We are looking for good, new, welcoming homestay

families in this area for our International Students!

We are especially interested in homes that are near to the No 17;

No 120; No 125; No 29 or the Purple Line Bus routes.

You will be well paid for this service!

For more information contact:

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Open Tuesday to Saturday

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To promote your business

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P. 364 7474

Shop 33, Bishopdale Mall

Ph: 359 5118

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Mon-Sat 9.00am - 5.30pm.

Closed Sundays & Public Holidays.

44 Newnham St, Southbrook,

Rangiora Ph: (03) 313 3016

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Mon-Fri 9am-5.00pm. Sat 9am-12.30pm

Closed Sundays & Public Holidays

Open 6 days a week

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Christchurch City Choir

Today, 7.30-9.30pm

There will be an open

performance of Stainer’s The

Crucifixion today at the Rutland

Street Church. If you have ever

wanted to sing with the choir,

this is a great opportunity to

find out what it’s like. Scores

will be provided. For more

information, phone Jody on 027

694 3640

Rutland Street Church, 12

Rutland St, St Albans

CSO Music Trail

Wednesday, 10.30-11.15am

New in 2017, the Christchurch

Symphony Orchestra, in

partnership with Christchurch

City Libraries, introduce Music

Trails through the Libraries.

CSO ensembles will visit 10

libraries across the city during

the year. These free 45-minute

performances will provide

a fun and interactive way of

introducing young people to

live music. With elements of

dance, song and stories, Music

Trails through the Libraries will

provide a great opportunity for

children to see the instruments

up close and join in on the

musical fun. It will be free but a

caregiver will be required.

Fendalton Library, Jeffreys Rd,

Burnside

Free Computer Help

Friday, 10-11am

Technology misbehaving?

Need some advice? The team at

Geeks on Wheels will offer up

their time and expertise

to the Papanui community

in the form of free drop-in

computer help sessions at the

Shirley Library. The geeks are

extremely knowledgeable about

a myriad of different technical

devices, so bring along your

computer, laptop, tablet or

phone and get some help from

the experts.

Shirley Library, 36 Marshland

Farm Yard Fun

Saturday, 12.30-3.30pm

If you love farm animals and

a party, head along to Jellie Park

Recreation and Sports Centre

on Saturday. There will be a

selection of farm animals and

lolly scrambles throughout the

day.

Jellie Park Recreation and

Sports Centre, 295 Ilam Rd,

Burnside

NEW YEAR CHALLENGE: The Lunar New Year Crafts and Chopsticks Challenge will be held at

the Papanui Library on Friday. Find out about your Chinese zodiac animal and make masks. Enjoy

the fun rooster arts and crafts activities. Try out your chopstick skills with some fun challenges.

This event will run from 3.30-4.30pm and admission will be free. Head along to the Papanui

Library on the cnr of Langdons Rd and Restell St.

Laughter Club

Sunday, 11am-noon

Feel like a laugh? There won’t

be any jokes or funny stories

at the laughter club, instead it

will provide a chance to laugh

at nothing and relax with other

people. There will be exercises

through the session to focus on

breathing and stretching. Entry

will be $2.

Scottish Society Hall, cnr of

Edgeware and Caledonian Rds, St

Albans

Science Snippets

Monday, 3.30-4.30pm

Free and fun science education

activities will be provided by

Science Alive. It will run weekly

during term time for children

aged five to 10-years-old.

Fendalton Library, Jeffreys Rd,

Burnside

Reading to Dogs

February 16, 3.30-4.30pm.

This programme uses dogs

which are the pets of the city

council animal management

team. These furry friends have

all been trained and tested for

health, safety and temperament.

The dogs can increase a child’s

relaxation while reading. They listen

attentively, don’t laugh, judge

or criticise and allow children

to proceed at their own pace. A

dog handler will be present at all

times to help facilitate the sessions.

Admission will be free.

Papanui Library, cnr of

Langdons Rd and Restell St

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Tuesday January 31 2017

Keep looking when

you are cooking

• By Mark Thomas – Fire Risk

Management Officer

LAST WEEKEND’S wild weather caused

a few issues around town with our fire

trucks attending a number of trees and

lines down.

Scariest for the occupants was a house

in Marine Pde where a power pole ended

up hanging over the building. Evacuation

of the home was the only option until the

power authorities could stabilise things.

THe old pot on stove scenario was

evident again this week with one of the

incidents being at a school. I’m not going

to say where because I don’t want to

embarrass the staff but it’s so easy to see

someone putting the pot on and then

rushing off to do some of the thousands of

jobs needed to do and simply forgetting.

One third of all structure fires start in

the kitchen. The saying: ‘Keep looking

when you’re cooking’ never dates.

One of the most frightening events for a

young mother is accidentally locking your

children in the car. We are quite often

called to assist in breaking-in and mum’s

distress is commonly picked up by the

child who becomes equally unhappy.

Not so on the Rapaki Track on

Wednesday, where the trapped baby was

still smiling when Woolston’s crew finally

broke into the car. Mum smiled then too!

A late night cigarette outside saved a

Not ready to buy?

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Avonhead in the early hours of Thursday

when a smoker noticed, well, smoke!

Smouldering electrics would probably

have eventually destroyed the car.

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CONTINUING EDUCATION

Papanui High School Term 1

2017 night classes Risingholme

Make joining a night class one of your New

Year resolutions and begin 2017 by taking

some time for yourself and joining one of the

wide range of night classes that are on offer at

Papanui High School.

The start of a new year is the ideal

opportunity to get inspired to get out and

learn something new and meet some new

people? Classes for Term 1 begin from

Monday 13 February and the options are

extensive from Art to Yoga and everything

in between we are sure regardless of your age

or interest you will find something to tempt

you. Classes at Papanui High School are held

Introduction to Beauty - a course specializing in Nails.

in a warm, friendly relaxed environment and

our tutors are supportive and well qualified in

their chosen fields.

We have many new courses on offer for the

first time in Term 1, Mindfulness, Creative

Writing, Introduction to Beauty (a course

specializing in Nails), Cake Design and

Cooking for Weight Loss (showing you how

to eat more and weigh less).

For further information and enrolment

in any of our courses please visit our website

www.papanui.school.nz or telephone our

office on 3520701.

Cake

Design and

Cooking

for Weight

Loss -

showing

you how to

eat more

and weigh

less.

We have many new courses on offer for

the first time in Term 1.

Adult and Community

Education at

Risingholme

Community Centre

Community Centre wishes

everyone a Happy New Year and the

opportunity to begin or continue on the

journey of being and Adult Learner.

Risingholme Community Centre continues

to offer a wide range of exciting Learning

opportunities across the city. We start the

term on Monday 13th February so why not

enrol in one of our exciting classes – www.

risingholme.org.nz

Risingholme’s strong focus on language

development continues with a wide range of

language courses at a variety of levels – ESOL,

Sign Language, Te Reo Maori, German,

Italian, Russian, and Spanish.

Risingholme’s traditional base of art and

craft courses continues to flourish with a

full range available at a number of venues.

They include fabrics, woodwork skills, cake

decorating, health & fitness and well-being,

computing, guitar and photography, cooking

as well as many others. We also have some

new and exciting classes planned such as Zen

tangle, Creative Writing for Young Adults,

Drawing and Sketching, Work and Living

Skills.

If you can’t find what you are looking for –

“Tell us what you would like to learn”

For more information on classes at

Risingholme, Riccarton High School,

Christchurch Girls High School, Shirley Boys

High School, Hillmorton High School and

Hornby High School, contact Risingholme

Community Centre at 332 7359 or email

info@risingholme.org.nz

The full programme for Term 1 is on our

website at http://www.risingholme.org.nz

Adult and Community

Education Term 1, 2017

Come learn with us

Risingholme Community

Centre offers a wide range of short

courses each term at a range

of venues.

Risingholme Community Centre

Alterations & upcycling (sewing), Art (Basic Painting, Creative Art,

Mixed Media, Watercolour, Painting with Acrylics), Breathworks

Mindfulness for Health, Belly dance for Exercise, Cake Decorating,

Drawing & Sketching, Dyeing of Natural Fibres, Embroidery, ESOL,

Fabric & Craft Skills, Guitar, Hand Quilting, Italian Language,

Knitting, NZ Sign Language, Patchwork & Quilting, Pilates

Beginners, Pottery, Sewing Skills, Using your Overlocker, Weaving,

Weekend Sewing classes, Yoga, Wood Sculpture, Woodwork,

Woodwork for Women, Work & Living Skills.

Christchurch Girls’ High School

Dressmaking, Embroidery, Preserving Fruit & Vegetables, Skincare &

Make up, Screen Printing, South East Asian Cooking, Te Reo Maori,

Watercolour Painting.

Hornby High School

Pattern Making, Sewing Skills, Thai Cooking.

Riccarton High School

Arduino –introduction to coding and electronics, Basic

Photography, Calligraphy, Customer Service, Creative Art, Chinese

Cooking, Computing (Excel & Word), Embroidery, ESOL IELTS,

ESOL Business English, First Aid, Gnocchi, Advanced Indian

Cooking, Italian Cooking, Italian Language, Learn to Touch Type,

Mediterranean Cooking, NZ Sign Language (a range of levels),

Russian Language, Sewing Skills, Spanish Language, Te Reo Maori,

Woodwork, Writing For Children & Young Adults, Yoga, Zen Tangle.

Shirley Boys’ High School

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with Acrylics), Computing Basics, Designing Your Garden; German

Language, NZ Sign Language, Photoshop, Pilates, Reiki Level 2,

Spanish Language, Te Reo Maori, Thai Cooking, Website Design,

Woodwork, Yoga (range of classes).

Full details available on www.risingholme.org.nz

Risingholme office at 99 Hawford Road

Phone 332 7359 | Email info@risingholme.org.nz

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HEALTH & BEAUTY

Offering a

full range

of dental

services

Merivale Dental Group staff, left to right, David

Rowley, Megan Smith, Jenny Kim, Petria Waitzer.

A fortnight. One month. Two

months. How much time and

patience does one need to have

a porcelain crown or a ceramic

dental restoration nowadays?

At Merivale Dental Group, they

acknowledge people have hectic

lifestyles juggling work and family

life leaving little time for multiple

dental appointments.

CEREC same-day dental crowns

and implants are the most modern

technology available in dental

restoration. They are one of a few

practices in Christchurch being

able to manufacture and place

ceramic restorations by taking a 3D

digital scan of your teeth. The tooth

is then designed on clever software

and sculpted by a milling unit which

allows them to produce beautiful,

strong porcelain restorations in

the one appointment. This means

no temporary restoration and no

second visit for their patients.

Merivale Dental Group has

the latest and state-of-the-art

Omnicam CEREC unit. Dentists

David Rowley and Jenny Kim

believe that the advances of digital

dentistry are the way of the future

and pride themselves in producing

strong long lasting restorations.

Behind all beautiful, swift dental

restorations should be firm healthy

gums covering the pearly whites.

When it comes to focussing on

having fantastic oral health, it is very

easy for us to forget gum health.

Megan Smith and Petria Waitzer

are the friendly and experienced

dental hygienists at Merivale Dental

Group. They are both passionate

about prevention and treatment

of gum disease and provide gentle

but thorough removal of plaque,

stains, and tartar build-ups. Since

prevention is better than cure, they

are dedicated to helping you perfect

your homecare technique and aid

in sorting out any problems before

they get worse.

Merivale Dental Group offers

a full range of dental services

and they would love to help you

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you would like more information

on their friendly practice, please

check out their website at www.

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NOTE: The owners have just had a subdivision report completed by a Registered

Survey Company, a Geotechnical Report completed by Registered Consulting

Engineers and a subdivision application has been submitted to council. This is

currently in the approval process and applies for two separate titles to be issued for

the property. Title 1 - House on 1023m 2 and Title 2 - Separate section of 1000m 2 .

On a 2023m 2 section which occupies a prime position right in the heart of the bay. Enjoy

the space and the stunning harbour / hill views. Last on the market in 1948, this was home

to one of our much loved local identities. The comfortable family home offers three double

bedrooms and open plan living opening to wrap-around verandah. You will be super cosy

in winter with the Kent Duo wood-burner and heat-pump, plus a still operational “chippy”

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Uniform Shop Manager

Part Time

Villa Maria College is a Catholic school for girls

established in 1918 by the Sisters of Mercy. We are

looking for a Uniform Shop Manager to join our team.

The Uniform Shop manager is responsible for the

operation and stock management of this retail entity.

To be successful in this role you will need to...

• Have great customer service skills, to be able to

interact positively with both students and parents

• Maintain and develop good business procedures

• Be available to work flexible hours

• Be able to work unsupervised to manage all

aspects of our busy Uniform centre

• Have an eye for detail and plenty of initiative

• Have experience using Excel and stock

management

• Maintain and develop relationships with suppliers

Additional Information...

• Villa Maria College offers you a collegial work

environment with flexible hours

• There is the potential for additional hours by

mutual agreement

• A job description can be found on the College

website www.villa.school.nz

Applications close Friday 17 February 2017.

Please provide your CV and two references to:

Donna Scarlett - Executive Officer

Villa Maria College

21 Peer Street, Christchurch 8041

Or email to: dsc@villa.school.nz

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looking for a Gateway Administrator to join our team.

The Gateway Administrator is responsible for all

aspects of this programme which aims to give senior

students opportunities to gain workplace learning and

learning experiences aligned to vocational pathways.

To be successful in this role you will need to...

• Work with TEC (Tertiary Education Commission),

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• Have great customer service skills, to be able to interact

positively with both students, parents and providers

• Be available to work flexible hours

• Be able to work unsupervised to manage all aspects of

the College’s Gateway function

• Have an eye for detail and plenty of initiative

• Have experience-using Excel

Additional Information...

• Villa Maria College offers you a collegial work

environment with flexible hours

• A job description can be found on the College

website www.villa.school.nz

Applications close 17 February 2017

Please provide your CV and two references to:

Donna Scarlett - Executive Officer

Villa Maria College

21 Peer Street, Christchurch 8041

Or email to: dsc@villa.school.nz

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satellite dishes,

decoders (12/240v),

TV Wall Mounts, extra

outlets, TV, DVD,

Portable satellite kits,

Ph 022 081 0928

www.sattech.co.nz

ROOF

PAINTING

Rope & harness

a speciality,

no scaffolding

required,

30 years of

breathtaking

experience.

FREE QUOTES

Exterior staining,

exterior painting,

moss and mould

treatment and

waterblasting

Phone Kevin

027 561 4629

Trades & Services

eqc cASH SeTTLeMeNT

EQC CASH SETTLEMENT

We will re-scope your property to ensure

you have been paid in full to cover

all your repair costs.

After 5 years of scoping for EQC claims

we have found that most claims

have been under paid.

Examples of Clients EQC Payments:

Payment Initially $3,800 after our re-scope

payment received $46,320

Payment Initially $7,575 after our re-scope

payment received $38,182

Payment Initially $19,827 after re-scope

payment received $60,273

For re-scoping and all earthquake repairs

including painting and redecorating.

Enquire now Phone 021-667-444

Appliance Sales & Service

388 4780

Appliance Services

14 Brighton Mall, New Brighton

BEST BATHROOMS

full renovation specialists,

LBP, repairs &

maintenance ph 03 387-

0770 or 027 245-5226

BRICKLAYER

George Lockyer. Over

30 years bricklaying

experience. UK trained.

Licensed Building

Practitioner number

BP105608. Insurance

work. EQC repairs.

Heritage brickwork a

speciality. No job too

small. Governors Bay.

Home 329-9344, Cell

027 684-4046, email

karengeorge@xtra.co.nz

BUILDER

For all building work

but specialist in bathroom

renovations, 30 yrs

experience, with service

and integrity. Free Quotes.

Ph Lachlan 383-1723 or

0274 367-067.

BUILDER LICENSED

available for all aspects of

building. Please call 027

241-7471 or 335-0265

CARPET & VINYL

Laying. Repairs, uplifting,

relaying, restretching.

Email jflattery@xtra.

co.nz, ph 0800 003 181 or

027 2407416

DRIVEWAYS

Replace, repair or new.

We are a local company

with over 10 yrs exp.

We also operate a

digger for all other

earthworks.

Ph. R.M. Solutions

021 02866981

for a free quote.

ELECTRICIAN

REGISTERED for all

electrical installations &

repairs Ph 03 322 4209 or

021 026 73375

ELECTRICIAN

REGISTERED for all

your electrical needs,

reliable & friendly, oven

repairs done, free quotes,

ph 027 333 3768 or 03

390 0221 www.jme.co.nz

FURNITURE REMOVALS

Large Trucks $95 +

GST per hour 7 day NZ

wide, packing & moving,

Professional Company,

Professional Service.

Canterbury Relocations

Ltd. ph 0800 359 9313

LAWNMOWING

• Small lawns

from $10

• Fast Professional

Service

Phone Mark

022 307 7176

OVEN CLEANING

Professional cleans

$50.00. Gift Vouchers

avail. Phone 0800 683-

6253 or 027 228-0025

PAINTING

& Decorating interior

& exterior, gib fixing,

plastering, paperhanging,

Est 50 yrs in ChCh, ph

Wingfields Ltd, ph Mark

021 171-1586 or 355-5994

CARRIER LOCAL

experienced, friendly,

trade-me purchases, single

items to truck loads,

furniture to whatever,

removals & trade

PAINTER

deliveries a specialty. Ph

Top quality work, interior/

GEH 341-5069

exterior, pensioners

discount, free quotes, 30

years experience, I stand

**************** by Canterbury, ph Wayne

your friendly painter 03

385-4348 or 027 274-3541

PAINTER AVAILABLE

All aspects in painting.

Very competitive in roofs

and fences. Please call 027

241-7471 or 335-0265

PLASTERER

Gib Stopping, Small

job specialty. 30 + years

experience. Ring 0800

387-369

PLUMBER

ALF THORPE

PLUMBING Certifying

Plumber for all types of

plumbing, maintenance,

spouting, alterations etc.

Phone 352-7402 or 0274-

350-231

Tuesday January 31 2017

NOR’WEST NEWS

Classifieds Contact us today Phone our local team 03 379 1100

Trades & Services

joinery specialists

New or flat pack joinery installations

Alterations

New hob, oven or sink won't fit?

No job's too small

or 021 545 807

View us on Facebook @epsinstallers

PLUMBER

A Top Plumbing job

completed at a fair price,

prompt service, all work

guaranteed, Ph Brian 960-

7673 or 021 112-3492

ROOFING QUaLIFIEd

& Licenced Practitioner.

Re-Roof & Repairs,

all types. Member

New Zealand Roofing

Association. Over 35 years

experience. Phone John

027 432-3822 or 351-9147

email johnmill@ihug.

co.nz

SPOUTING CLEaNING

Spouting Unblocked,

Cleaned Out and Flushed

Out. Also Full Handyman

Services Available. Call

Trevor 332 8949 or 021

043-2034

STONEMaSON

BRICK

BLOCKLAYER,

Earthquake Repairs, Grind

Out & Repoint, River/

Oamaru stone, Schist,

Volcanic Rock, Paving,

all Alterations new & old,

Quality Workmanship,

visit www.featureworks.

co.nz or ph 027 601-3145

TILER/CaRPENTER

35 years exp, no job

too small. Ph Ross 027

4311440.

TILER/CaRPENTER

35 years exp, no job

too small. Ph Ross 027

4311440.

Trades & Services

PAINTER

Michael Kelly Painters

Locally owned and

operated family

business.

25+ years Experience

• Painting • Wallpapering

• Interior • Exterior

Free Quotes

Phone

Michael 0212 649 492

michaelkellypainter@hotmail.co.nz

TREES

BIG OR SMALL, tree

removal, trimming, stump

grinding, shelterbelt clean

up, section clearing,

rubbish removals,

excavation work, ph Trees

Big or Small, for a free

quote, 021 061 4783

TREE WORK

Hedge trimming, stump

grinding, rubbish removed,

small job specialty Ph

Andrew 03 322-8341 or

027 435-8759

T.V. SERVICE CENTRE

Repairs, tvs, microwaves,

stereos, DVD. Aerial

installations and kitsets,

480 Moorhouse Ave, ph 03

379 1400

UPHOLSTERER

Dining Chairs, Lounge

suites, Caravan Squabs

etc. recovered. Free

Quotes. Phone Graeme

383-1448

VHS VIdEO TaPES

& all camera tapes

converted to DVD, video

taping special occasions,

www.grahamsvideo.co.nz

ph 03 338-1655

WaTERBLaSTING

Quality Job, Quick Service

by skilled tradesman, Ph

Richard Severin at Jet-X

0800 538 969 Free quotes,

visit www.jetx.co.nz

WINdOW CLEaNING

Average 3 bdrm house

inside or out $40. Both

$70. Phone Trevor 344-

2170

Trades & Services

ROOF

PAINTING

Rope & harness

a speciality,

no scaffolding

required,

30 years of

breathtaking

experience.

FREE QUOTES

Exterior staining,

exterior painting,

moss and mould

treatment and

waterblasting

Phone Kevin

027 561 4629

Vehicles Wanted

VEHICLES

ANY CONDITION

WANTED

FOR CASH

$ $ $

Ph 347 9354 or

027 476 2404

CARS Wanted. Fair

prices paid, quick and

easy process, money paid

directly into your bank

account, friendly local

service, call Tim Koller ph

03 390 1717

valuemycar.co.nz

ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS HERE

Phone for further details

(03) 379 1100

Wanted To Buy

CASH FOR

STAMPS

Do you have an Old

Stamp Collection

tucked away

somewhere?

It could be worth

a fortune!

We are currently buying

old collections and can

come to you for larger

collections or if you are

unable to come in.

Call Matt Power

0800 239 325

The Stamp Exchange

AAA Buying goods

quality furniture,

Beds, Stoves, Washing

machines, Fridge Freezers.

Same day service. Selwyn

Dealers. Phone 980 5812

or 027 313 8156

A+ Household effects,

fridges, freezers, washing

machines, ovens. Good

cash paid. Ph Paul 022

0891 671

BOOKS Old wanted,

anything considered,

including hunting,

mountaineering, fishing &

childrens, ph 03 354-1621

BOOKS Old wanted,

anything considered,

including hunting,

mountaineering, fishing &

childrens, ph 03 354-1621

TOOLS Garden,

garage, woodworking,

mechanical, engineering,

sawbenches, lathes, cash

buyer, ph 355-2045

NOR’WEST NEWS Tuesday January 31 2017 23

‘Famous for their roasts!’

Start your

day with us

More rock than

glam these days

CAFE

open from 11am

TAB & Gaming

RESTAURANT & CAFÉ

Kid's SPECIAL

Two courses

Seniors SPECIAL

Two courses

Function Facilities

HOUSIE

Tues, Thurs, Sat

$10

We are family friendly. Great Kids menu plus designated play area.

Soup/Roast or

Roast/Dessert

Special available lunch only

Monday - Saturday 12pm - 2.30pm

$20

We are open from 6.30am

Cooked

breakfasts

LIVE MUSIC

BOTTLEJACKS

7pm THIS SATURDAY in Whitfords Bar

$18

Check out our extensive

breakfast menu from

Continental to Cooked

The

RACECOURSE HOTEL

& Motorlodge

118 Racecourse Rd, Sockburn,

Christchurch. Ph 03 342 7150

www.racecoursehotel.co.nz

SAUSAGE SIZZLE : BLACKCAPS v AUSSIES

11am THIS SUNDAY in Kellaway Bar & Garden

SHUTTLE

Tues - Sat

Open 7 Days from 5.30pm

NOW SERVING

available

from

9am

Breakfast

HAPPY

HOUR

5PM - 7PM

DAILY

Live Music:

Rhonda Campbell

6PM.FRI.20 JAN

PHONE 385 8880 FIND US ON FACEBOOK fb.com/GBCCHCH

THE GARDEN HOTEL COMPLEX | 110 MARSHLAND RD

www.gardenhotel.co.nz | phone 385 3132

www.newbrightonclub.co.nz

GREAT

DINING

- downstairs -

ClubBISTRO

Open Tuesday to Saturday

12pm-2pm and from 5pm

Midweek $10

SPECIAL ROAST

Available Tuesday,

Wednesday, & Thursday

TUESDAYS &

THURSDAYS

Members Lucky

Card Draw

TAB POD

GAMING ROOM

FUNCTION ROOMS

SHUTTLE RUNNING

Tues, Thurs, Fri & Sat

SUNDAY

29th January

ALL YOU

CAN EAT

BUFFET

$25

BOOK NOW!

PIERVIEW RESTAURANT

GREAT

DINING

- upstairs -

PIERVIEW

Restaurant

Quality a la carte

with a view!

Open from 5.30pm

FRIDAY, SATURDAY

& SUNDAY

FRIDAY SPECIAL:

SIRLOIN STEAK

CHICKEN BREAST

WITH JACKET POTATO

& SALAD BAR

$22!

SUNDAY SPECIAL:

3 courses

$25

NOW OPEN FOR

SUNDAY

BRUNCH

By the Seaside!

10.30am-2.30pm

202 Marine Parade

Ph 388-9416

Members, guests and affiliates welcome

H ORNBY

WORKINGMEN’S

CLUB

«WHAT'S ON«

FRIDAY 3 FEB, 7PM,

JO’S KARAOKE

SATURDAY 4 FEB

4.30PM

NORM BLAND

8PM

SOUTHFIELD

Club

CAFE

OPEN 7 DAYS

LUNCH & DINNER

Gluten Free & Vegetarian options

Chalmers Restaurant

Early Bird Special

5.30pm – 6.30pm FRI & SAT

Roast (4 Choices) still only

and Free Desserts

$20.50

Unbeatable value including your

choice of Fresh Veges and Salads

Hornby WMC

17 Carmen Rd, Hornby

Phone 03 349 9026

www.hornbyworkingmensclub.co.nz

Members, guests & affiliates welcome

Tuesday January 31 2017

NOR’WEST NEWS

Long

Weekend

Savings!

8 99

Fresh Tegel NZ Skin On

Chicken Breast Fillets

4 99

Yellow Hunny Nectarines

Keri Fruit Drink/Juice

2.4-3L

3 70

each

89 c each

Sweetcorn

3 50

each

Wattie’s Roasters/Wedges/Tempura 650/700g/Complex

Mix 650-750g

4 30

each

Anchor Butter 500g

for

7 00

Vogel’s Bread 720-750g

(Excludes Gluten Free)

32 99

pack

Speight’s/Summit

24 x 330ml Bottles

11 99

each

Stoneleigh 750ml

(Excludes Rapaura/Latitude/Wild Valley)

4 00

pack

Cotton Softs Toilet Tissues 12 Pack/Double Length White

6 Pack

FreshChoice Merivale

189 Papanui Road, Christchurch

Open 7am – 9pm, 7 days.

FreshChoice.co.nz FreshChoiceNZ 355 4432

FreshChoice Merivale

Certain products may not be available in all stores. Savings are based on non-promotional price. Limits may apply.

Prices apply from Tuesday 31st January to Sunday 5th February 2017, or while stocks last.

Owned and

operated

by locals

FCNO3101

Nor'West News: January 31, 2017

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